Tech: Open thread

2010-09-01 18:56:16

#4701

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6957|67.222.138.85

Nic wrote:
Can you cover it with something? paint or liquid tape?

with all other video/soundcards this would have been sufficient, with this one it's both a) fucking big and more importantly b) an LED behind a very open enclosure so the light is going everywhere.

I mean this is really petty but geez why do they always have to put lights on these things.

2010-09-01 19:03:12

#4702

KEN-JENNINGS: I am all that is MOD!; +2,979|6882|949

latest catalyst drivers are what you want

what card did you end up getting?

2010-09-01 19:16:43

#4703

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6909|BC, Canada

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Nic wrote:
Can you cover it with something? paint or liquid tape?
with all other video/soundcards this would have been sufficient, with this one it's both a) fucking big and more importantly b) an LED behind a very open enclosure so the light is going everywhere.

I mean this is really petty but geez why do they always have to put lights on these things.

Pic of card with position of LED?

2010-09-01 19:31:03

#4704

TSI: Cholera in the time of love; +247|6231|Toronto

1. Take out card
2. grab Dremel,
3. amputate LED
4. Profit

I like pie.

2010-09-01 19:31:57

#4705

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6957|67.222.138.85

ofc I got the official catalyst drivers I was just pretty sure there was something better/something in parallel that freezer has been starry-eyed over for some time, but I have always had nvidia and not ATi so I didn't pay much attention.

Ended up getting a 4850 1 GB for $95 excluding the $15 rebate newegg claimed, but I was just looking into the rebate and I'm not sure it's applicable...going to be talking to newegg tomorrow about that.

I sharpied some duct tape black and put like 5 pieces over it, getting pics.

2010-09-01 19:40:59

#4706

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6957|67.222.138.85

pardon the shitty images, speaks more to my ability to hold the goddamn phone than the camera phone itself

https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g44/Flaming_Maniac/09012010730.jpg

https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g44/Flaming_Maniac/09012010729.jpg

https://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g44/Flaming_Maniac/09012010739.jpg

2010-09-01 19:48:44

#4707

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6909|BC, Canada

can you get one of the exact location of the led?

2010-09-01 19:51:16

#4708

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6957|67.222.138.85

Why do you want one?

I mean if I had read this before I went through all this trouble I definitely would have. At this point I don't really want to pull all of it apart and put it back on unless you have an idea or something haha. It is completely opaque directly on top of the LED thanks to two layers of duct tape, only a minimal blue glow now.

2010-09-01 20:24:07

#4709

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6447|Winland

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Flaming_Maniac wrote:
hokay so I just got an ATi card to replace my dying 8800GT

1) What are the good third party drivers I am supposed to be using with ATi? The ones freezer creams over if I am not mistaken?

2) Would anyone perchance know of a way to turn off the bright, bright blue video card LED that is totally cramping my case's style?
There aren't any good third party drivers for ATi, those old omega drivers didn't really improve performance at all, they fucked image quality.

Ey, feck off. The Omega drivers let me run Catalyst 9 on the Radeon 9200, HP special edition, in my last laptop. Far superior to the bloody Catalyst 6 garbage that HP offered

Although I must agree, they aren't much use if your card is any newer than that.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-09-02 04:31:35

#4710

presidentsheep: Back to the Fuhrer; +208|6211|Places 'n such

opinions on a laptop?:

http://www.marshallward.co.uk/acer-aspi … sku5716023

I'd type my pc specs out all fancy again but teh mods would remove it. Again.

2010-09-02 05:59:34

#4711

FloppY_: +1,010|6536|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

presidentsheep wrote:
opinions on a laptop?:

http://www.marshallward.co.uk/acer-aspi … sku5716023

Get a VAIO E instead...

Same specs, same price, but with a HD5650 thrown in!
(And a delicious keyboard + vaio software)

EDIT: I love mine!
(specific model no: VPCEB1S1E/BJ)

Last edited by FloppY_ (2010-09-02 06:01:46)

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-09-02 06:56:43

#4712

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6703|The Twilight Zone

Vaios are overpriced and Acers are supposed to be shit. I would get either a Dell or Lenovo or HP.

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2010-09-02 07:19:03

#4713

Benzin: Member; +576|6249

Typically Acers are cheap, Sup. If there's a Vaio that's spec'd better at the same price, get that.

2010-09-02 07:20:43

#4714

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6703|The Twilight Zone

CapnNismo wrote:
Typically Acers are cheap, Sup. If there's a Vaio that's spec'd better at the same price, get that.

HP's are very affordable too don't you think so?

2010-09-02 08:08:06

#4715

FloppY_: +1,010|6536|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

.Sup wrote:
Vaios are overpriced and Acers are supposed to be shit. I would get either a Dell or Lenovo or HP.

Protip: I said "same price"

I was amazed when I found my laptop at the price it had, all equally specced dell, lenovo, hp, acer or other were 20% more expensive!

EDIT: Also, HPs are SHIT!

Last edited by FloppY_ (2010-09-02 08:09:13)

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-09-02 08:32:12

#4716

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6703|The Twilight Zone

FloppY_ wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Vaios are overpriced and Acers are supposed to be shit. I would get either a Dell or Lenovo or HP.
Protip: I said "same price"

I was amazed when I found my laptop at the price it had, all equally specced dell, lenovo, hp, acer or other were 20% more expensive!

EDIT: Also, HPs are SHIT!

mine worked fine for the past 8 years...

2010-09-02 08:35:03

#4717

-Whiteroom-: Pineapplewhat; +572|6909|BC, Canada

Flaming_Maniac wrote:
Why do you want one?

I mean if I had read this before I went through all this trouble I definitely would have. At this point I don't really want to pull all of it apart and put it back on unless you have an idea or something haha. It is completely opaque directly on top of the LED thanks to two layers of duct tape, only a minimal blue glow now.

well, so that I could answer your question, but what evs.

2010-09-02 09:00:35

#4718

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6664|Finland

A while ago there was article of a hw tester who had 5 HP netbooks fail within a year. There is sayin about HP in Finland, cheap shit.

I wouldn't recommend HP to anyone. Putting it in same sentence as Lenovo is just wrong lol.

Last edited by GC_PaNzerFIN (2010-09-02 09:01:35)

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2010-09-02 09:14:58

#4719

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6703|The Twilight Zone

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
A while ago there was article of a hw tester who had 5 HP netbooks fail within a year. There is sayin about HP in Finland, cheap shit.

I wouldn't recommend HP to anyone. Putting it in same sentence as Lenovo is just wrong lol.

You had a HP?

2010-09-02 09:29:27

#4720

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6447|Winland

Consumer HPs are indeed shit, but shit-talking all of their laptops because those are bad isn't quite fair. Their professional (Probook b chassis) line is glorious.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-09-02 09:49:18

#4721

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6917

AppleTV 2 (iTV) looks like a Roku. Any compelling reason to get the iTV? I already have the Roku XR, but I want to get another "easy" Netflix box for upstairs. I have the Wii playing the upstairs Netflix box for now, but it sucks...

2010-09-02 09:51:23

#4722

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6703|The Twilight Zone

Is the iTV 2 same as WD TV? (sorry for not answering to your question Ilo)

2010-09-02 09:53:45

#4723

Finray: Hup! Dos, Tres, Cuatro; +2,629|6038|Catherine Black

Ilocano wrote:
Any compelling reason to get the iTV?

Because it's SHINY and EXCLUSIVE!!!

2010-09-02 09:54:56

#4724

Ilocano: buuuurrrrrrppppp.......; +341|6917

It's Apples second version of their AppleTV media streaming box. Old box sold for $299. New box is $99. It part of Apples new push to offer rental TV and movie programs via iTunes. Video streaming to consumers as the iPod is to music.

I believe only the latest WD TV incarnation, the WD HD Live Plus HD does Netflix. But it does not have Netflix Text searches like the Roku.

2010-09-02 10:33:30

#4725

Uzique: dasein.; +2,865|6720

Finray wrote:
Ilocano wrote:
Any compelling reason to get the iTV?
Because it's SHINY and EXCLUSIVE!!!

exclusive? it cost $99 bucks

you're a retard. when are they gonna take the tech-team badge off you? all you do is copy+paste shit from other sites and think you're smart

also, sony vaio's are way shittier than the brand/exterior leads you to believe. mine felt cheap, and it certainly fucking wasnt.

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Nic wrote:

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

Nic wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

presidentsheep wrote:

CapnNismo wrote:

.Sup wrote:

FloppY_ wrote:

.Sup wrote:

Flaming_Maniac wrote:

GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

Finray wrote:

Ilocano wrote:

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